Located in Mexborough, Milton School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 4 to 16. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a religious character.
Milton School currently has around 167 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 72.5% boys and 27.5% girls. Around 52.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 15%. Persistent absence is recorded at 42.7%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 151 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Storey Street, Mexborough, S64 8QG |
| Website: | www.miltonschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01709570246 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Rotherham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nicola Witham |
| Religious character: | |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 150133 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/06/2022
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 150 |
| Number of Pupils: | 167 |
| Number of Boys: | 121 |
| Number of Girls: | 46 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 15% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 42.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.40% | 131 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 6 |
| African | 3.00% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 3.00% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 2.40% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.80% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 3 |
| Chinese | 1.20% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinton Queen Primary School Queen Street , Swinton S64 8NE | 3out of 4 | 252 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Swinton Queen Primary School Queen Street , Swinton S64 8NE | - not rated | 252 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookfield Primary Academy Lime Grove , Swinton S64 8TQ | - not rated | 699 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Swinton Brookfield Primary School Lime Grove , Swinton S64 8TQ | - not rated | 699 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookfield Primary Academy Lime Grove , S64 8TQ | 3out of 4 | 699 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinton Community School East Avenue , Swinton S64 8JW | - not rated | 825 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Swinton Academy East Avenue , Swinton S64 8JW | 3out of 4 | 825 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Wath Wood Road , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 7PQ | - not rated | 1,774 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Wath Wood Road , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 7PQ | 2out of 4 | 1,774 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wath Comprehensive School : A Language College Sandygate , Wath-on-Dearne S63 7NW | - not rated | 2,117 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearne Valley College Manvers Park , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 7EW | - not rated | 1,126 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton School Storey Street , Swinton S64 8QG | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Milton School Storey Street , Swinton S64 8QG | - not rated | 2 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Milton School Storey Street , Swinton S64 8QG | - not rated | 2 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Redbarn Rowan Pupil Referral Unit 36 Station Street , Swinton S64 8PP | - not rated | 502 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Oaks School Oak Road , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 7BB | - not rated | 1,692 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.